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Author Pamela Meadows, MS, MT(ASCP)

Pamela Meadows is a member of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Patient Safety Committee and President of the West Virginia Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (WVSCLS). She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Prior to teaching, she spent five years as a general laboratory supervisor and point-of-care testing coordinator.

The clinical laboratory plays a significant role in the effective diagnosis and treatment of patients. Recent recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) suggest that patient safety can be improved...

Health information technology can be described as a bridge that connects multiple pieces of the health care system. From routine transmission of medical information between caregivers to the analysis of...

Diagnostic errors represent a prominent issue for patient safety. In an effort to improve accuracy in patient diagnosis, recent recommendations from the Institute of Medicine suggest that increased emphasis...